Rare Horses Released In Spain As Part Of ‘Rewilding’ Effort

For the first time in two millennia, wild horses are once again galloping free in Spain, countering what happened when the Romans moved there and domesticated the animals.

Four-dozen Retuerta horses have been released into the wild in western Spain over the past two years as part of a project by Rewilding Europe.

The Retuerta horse or Caballo de las retuertas is a rare breed of horse indigenous to Spain’s Andalusia region, said to closely resemble the ancient Iberian horses that populated Spain before being domesticated.